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Toyota Corolla Interior & equipment problems

1.19 vs. all vehicles Falling

120 of the 1,128 complaints about the Toyota Corolla (10.6%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 1.2× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.

120Complaints · Interior & equipment
10.6%Share of complaints
1.19×vs. all vehicles
16Last 12 months
5.0%Share involving a crash or fire
3Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2020 model (55, 18% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (5). 16 Interior & equipment complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 28 in the 12 months before — the pace is falling.

Owners most often describe: “bypass”, “valve”, “maintenance required”, “coolant” and “engine maintenance”. 6 of these reports (5.0%) describe a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.

3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V548000 (2024-07-23, model years 2023 and 2024).

By model year

2018: 8 8 2018 2019: 14 14 2019 2020: 55 55 2020 2021: 15 15 2021 2022: 8 8 2022 2023: 9 9 2023 2024: 5 5 2024 2025: 6 6 2025
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
201885.7%
2019147.0%
20205517.9%
2021158.1%
202288.0%
2023910.8%
202457.2%
2025614.3%

When complaints were filed

2018: 3 3 2018 2019: 3 3 2019 2020: 8 8 2020 2021: 7 7 2021 2022: 8 8 2022 2023: 15 15 2023 2024: 37 37 2024 2025: 29 29 2025 2026: 10 10 2026

Last 12 months: 16 · Previous 12 months: 28

Common terms in reports

  • bypass30
  • valve39
  • maintenance required18
  • coolant34
  • engine maintenance18
  • required visit6

What owners report

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 24V548000 · 2024-07-23 · Model years: 2023, 2024

Summary: Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Remedy: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 24R2.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 19V503000 · 2019-06-28 · Model years: 2018, 2019

Summary: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Remedy: SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 19V244000 · 2019-03-27 · Model years: 2019

Summary: Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Remedy: GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.

Problem areas · Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

Frequently asked questions

How common are Interior & equipment problems on the Toyota Corolla?

120 of the 1,128 complaints about the Toyota Corolla (10.6%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 1.2× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.

Which Toyota Corolla model years have the most Interior & equipment complaints?

By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2020 model (55, 18% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (5).

Is there a recall for Toyota Corolla Interior & equipment problems?

3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V548000 (2024-07-23, model years 2023 and 2024).